Greetings! Weirdo: The Wall Street Journal mostly applauded SecDef Pete “Hairgel’ Hegseth’s “State of the Force” speech at Quantico Wednesday.,   Nonetheless, the outlet’s editorial board described the speech as “weirdo.” “The most remembered line of the speech will be Mr. Hegseth’s declaration that the U.S. military no longer abides ‘beardos’ or ‘weirdos,'" the editors wrote.  “As a practical matter, has he met anyone in defense technology lately?” Well said editors...Robert De Niro joined ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Wednesday night in a skit where the acclaimed actor and Trump antagonist portrayed  FCC Commissioner and Trump lackey Brendan Carr.  The sketch was really just an opportunity for Kimmel to recall some of his most outrageous Trump insults.  For example, “Carr” asked Kimmel, “Did you say the scarf the president was wearing brought out the color in his neck vagina?” He also asked Kimmel, “Do you recall referring to the commander-in-chief as Mar-a-Lardo, Benito Gasolini, Captain Cankle-roo?” NewsBusters has more....Weekend Watch: Netflix’s Unabomber is a fascinating exploration into the true origin story of Ted Kaczynski, who planted bombs that killed and maimed dozens over a 20-year period before his apprehension by the FBI. I began watching the movie reluctantly but after 15 minutes, I was hooked....The tireless scribe of NH: A big shout out this morning to Ray Cardello, the prolific right-wing blogger and creator of Conservative View from New  Hampshire.  He just published his 2,000^th column today. While I disagree with most of what Ray writes, I admire his determination and knowledge of the political landscape.  We speak three or four times a year and the conversations are always civil and respectful. There’s a lot of listening going on; never shouting. Here’s my message to Ray this morning. If you keep writing, I’ll keep reading. Howard